The Jew in the lotus : a poet's rediscovery of Jewish identity in Buddhist India / Rodger Kamenetz.
| Author/creator | Kamenetz, Rodger, 1950- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | San Francisco, Calif. : HarperSanFrancisco, ©1994. |
| Description | x, 304 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. Sparks -- 2. Flames -- 3. Roadblocks -- 4. Heights -- 5. Blessings -- 6. Contact -- 7. The Angel of Tibet and the Angel of the Jews -- 8. Always Remind -- 9. Debating Monks and Angels -- 10. Shabbat Shalom and Tashe Delek -- 11. Jewish Buddhists, Buddhist Jews -- 12. JUBUs in America -- 13. Tibetan Intellectuals, Tibetan Orphans -- 14. An Interview with the Oracle -- 15. Secret Doors -- 16. Tantra and Kabbalah -- 17. Survival Strategies -- 18. One Last Question -- 19. A Buddhist Jew -- The Allen Ginsberg Story -- 20. A Synagogue in Delhi -- 21. Buddha's Jews -- 22. A Last Secret -- 23. In a Pool of Nectar. |
| Abstract | Two stories: the outer story of the historic meeting in Dharamsala, India, between the Dalai Lama and eight rabbis and Jewish scholars, and the inner story of how Kamenetz explores and deepens his own understanding of Judaism through the "beginner's mind" of shared pilgrimage. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-297). |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Kamenetz, Rodger, 1950- Jew in the lotus. 1st ed. San Francisco, Calif. : HarperSanFrancisco, ©1994 |
| LCCN | 93034477 |
| ISBN | 0060645768 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780060645762 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0060645741 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780060645748 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BQ4610.J8 K36 1994 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |